Welcome to BYC from your neighbor just to the south in NW Montana. Glad you decided to join our flock. I would suggest typing Alberta into the blue Search box at the top of the page and inquiring of those in the Alberta threads there. Hopefully someone in your area can help you locate some chickens. As for breeds, Alaska Backyard Chickens has a list of recommended breeds for Alaska at http://akchickens.org/getting-started/recommended-breeds/. If these breeds can handle Alaska's brutal winters, they should do fine in Alberta as well. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Cheers.

I've heard Chantaclers where bred in Canada to handle the cold weather, they have flat laying combs that are very resistant to frostbite. If you venture to "Jest Another Day in Pear-a- Dice" thread started by Tara - she can tell you all about Chantaclers, she breeds them and they handle her brutal weather just fine.

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Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to join the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC.